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| 12. Federal Grants
and Scholarships More than a dozen federal agencies fund fellowship and traineeship programs. These include the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. Office of Naval Research, the U.S. Information Agency, and the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Energy. The amounts and types of assistance vary considerably. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Graduate Fellowships for Beginning and First-Year Graduate Students. The areas of study for these programs include: physical, biological, social, and behavioral sciences, engineering, mathematics and computer science. The stipend level for graduate students is $2300/month for 12 months and includes tuition allowances. More information about the DHS scholarship/fellowship programs is available at http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/. The Lifetime Learning Tax Credit allows college students or their families to claim up to 20 percent of qualified out-of-pocket tuition expenditures per year. The Lifetime Learning credit, which may be claimed for an unlimited number of years for both undergraduate and graduate study, allows qualified taxpayers to claim a tax credit equal to 20 percent of the first $5,000 spent on tuition and fees through the year 2002, and 50 percent of the first $10,000 spent on tuition and fees thereafter. The Lifetime Learning credit is available to taxpayers with a gross income of up to $50,000 (and up to $100,000 for joint filers). The credit is phased out on a sliding scale for taxpayers earning $40,000 and above (and $80,000 and above for joint filers). URL: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/ or www.collegeispossible.org/ One of the many programs is the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowships. The fellowships are three-year awards made to individuals who have demonstrated special aptitude for advanced training in the sciences and engineering. The fellowships are awarded for full-time study or work leading to masters' or doctoral degrees in the mathematical physical, medical, biological, engineering, and social sciences, and in the history and philosophy of science. URL: www.ehr.nsf.gov/ehr/dge/grf.htm or www.nsf.gov/home/grants.htm The NSF Graduate Fellowship Program is open only to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the U.S. at the time of application. The three-year awards are intended for students at or near the beginning of graduate study. The second and third years of the award are contingent upon satisfactory progress and availability of funds. Fellowship stipends are $11,000 for 12 months' tenure, plus a cost-of-education allowance not to exceed $6,000. Evaluation of applicants is based on all available evidence of ability, including academic records, recommendations of the applicant's qualifications, and GRE scores. Visit the website at: www.orau.org/nsf/nsffel.htm Application materials may be obtained from the National Science Foundation Fellowship Office, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20418, or from the Graduate School, The University of Alabama, 102 Rose Administration Building, Box 870119, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0118. Application deadline is the second week of November. For more information contact the Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. 20418; (202) 334-2872. The Jacob Javits Fellowship Program is a grant program for students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Graduate students need to apply directly to the U.S. Department of Education. Application requests should be addressed to Director, Jacob Javits Fellowship Program, U.S. Department of Education, Mail Stop 3327, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, ROB-3, Washington, D.C. 20202; call (319) 358-4316; email sfamail@ed.gov; or contact the Office for Sponsored Programs, The University of Alabama, G-60 Rose Administration Building, Box 870104, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0104. Application deadline is in November. URL: www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad_fellows/3000.htm The G.I. Bill of the past has been replaced by a series of programs. Veterans or qualified dependents of veterans (“qualified” indicates that the veteran is determined to be 100% disabled) may use their educational benefits for training at the graduate and professional level and should contact their regional Veterans Administration offices or the University of Alabama Office of Veterans Affairs, 228 Osband Hall, Box 870304, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0304(205) 348-6770. www.gibill.va.gov |
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